The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-28
TWENTY THOUSAND MEN,
COAL SH0VELERS AND LONG
SHOREMEN, ON A STRIKE.
Ocean and COastwise Vessels Com
PEELED to Stay In Port on Ac.
count Of No Fuel.

NEW YORK, January N.-IWenty
thousand men are now on q strike
among the coal shovelers, longshore-
men, freight handlers and men en-
ployed on the river front in almost
every capacity, and the number is
augmented to close on 10000 by the
strikers on the Brooklyn and Jersey
shores. In cons6 q1ence it is almost
impossible for any OF the steamers for
Europe or cnsstwise to leave port.
The order went forth yesterday from
the head quarters OF the Longshore-
mems Union, which was backed by
the Knights of Lsoor Assembly No.
40, and this morning the men turned
out. Beach walkers were sent out TO
cover all the various points on the
fronts where tue trouble was concen-
trated, and they had particular in
structions to use every means to pre-
vent any disturbance.
The Old Dominion Line has got a
few men working, and at the head
quarters of the strikers it was reported
at noon that a number OF the green
hands who were taken on Monday
had Joined the strikers. The men
were considerably elated at the favor
able reports that the walking dele
gates, or beach walkers, were bring.
ing in. 0ue delegate from the North
river front stated that not a single
steamer had been able to take its reg
ular supply of coal, and consequently
would not be able to sail on the day
appointed. At the Cunard dock the
Gallia could net be discharged be-
cause the msjority Of their piermen
turned out. There are a number OF
men working by the month for this
Company and they may turn out at
any moment. The next move will bs
get the engineers on the tugboats
to refuse to burn the coal or tow 1t, aud
other labor organizations who are de-
pendent on the coal supply will be
compelled t. quit work.
The ferry boats are seriously i1con-
venienced on account of the lack Of
coal, and one line bad out grocery and
other wagons bringing coal from the
small yards. but when they came
around so often the dealers refused to
sell. The steamboat squad is scattered
along the river front, where the men
and the companies are in open con-
fict, but no disturbance had occurred
up to noon. All along West street and
the line of the docks groups of men
are to be seen. Some are not in favor
OF the strike, but the majority express
their determination 10 stand by the
unions decision. The strikers believe
the dispute will be settled before the
end of the third day. The coal man
ayers in this CT y state that no meeting
has been called to consider prices and
that no advance will be made, no mat
ter what price coal reaches here. They
say they will sell all the coal wanted
at their docks on the basis of $4 20 for
stove eize.
The strike along the river front Of
Brooklyn also went into effect this
morning. All the men went out quiz
etly, peaceably and determinedly. The
freight has accumulated on the docks
ready for shipment, while several ves-
sells are waiting to discharge cargoe'.
The police say they do not expect any
trouble with the strikers. They are on
guard at all the stores from Flu ton
Ferry to Red Hook. Later in the day
the authorities saw fit as double pre-
caution, to have the entire police force
held in reeerve 80 as to be ready to
meet any outbreak. A few men were
scattered mere and there working tim
orously upon freight, but they were
not moles:ed by the strikers.
At the Morgan Company's dock,
pier IS, the men went to work this
morning, as the company agreed not
to hand any boycott ed freight. Tie
dock master had bard work to keep
the pathway open, as much freight
that had been delayed in consequence
of the strike and boycott is now being
moved. At the produce dock =
steamer got away at 2 o'clock this
morning. Il should have sailed on
Tuesday night. The Pequot, OF the
same line, arrived today, but could
not be unlosded, because the long
shoremen had gone out. There were
a number of foreigners, supposed to
be Portuguese, and with the Others,
some freight was moved. In the Of.
fee of the dock master it was stated
that the company had got in the coal
for the use OF its steamers, and also
that the men intended to unload the
Peuuot. On the dock were about
twenty men at work, but the scene
was dull to that usually presented on
the arrival of Providence boat, and
when there are 800 or zoo men at work
on a vessel, which is usually unloaded
lzn1nA FnodU IN QQ1I
again in q few hours. Several canal
boats, laden with coal, were laid up at
the bulkheadF, but there was no one
to unload them. An Anchor Line
steamer was docked, but no attempt
was made to unload her after the pas.
sengers had debarked. Both piers, &c
and 81, belonging to this company,
were guarded by the police. At pieI
8. North river, there were vesse g
waiting to have their freight moved,
but no men could be procured to dc
the work. 1t is expected that the
transatlantic steamers due out Satur.
day will not be able to sail on account
of their having no msans Of getting
the vessels coal supply aboard. The
White Star liner Britannia was to have
left port this morning, but she was
unable to gat her complement OF Goa
aud was detained. The State of Geor
Ola. of the State Line, and the Suevia
Of the Hamburg Line; the Independ
emf, Of the Florio Rabatino Line tC
italy, were all delayed by the strike
The Gallia OF the Ounard Line, the
Deyonia OF the Anchor Line, the Us
Bourpogne fer Havre, the w. A
Schlotten for Amsterdam, the Penn
land of the Red Star Line, are mooret
for sailing Satin day, but will probably
not be able to do so unless the strlk'
ia settled. The coastwise and Southern
bound steamers due out today ar
Trinidad, Bermuda and City of Colum
bus, for Florida ports. The CITY o
Columbus, for Charleston and South
ern ports, and the Algiers for Calves
ton, were also delayed.
The Morgan Line longshoremen
who have twice struck and gone back
subsequently went out sgain on tn
order Of "bsaCh walker" The worl
of loading the steamer Aleiers was dis
continued. Big piles OF freight al
n